Manure-spreader



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MANURE SPREADER. .No. 359,737. Patented Mar. 22, 1887 WITNESSES IWVENTOR W fi 3 .dttarney 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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A. MILLER. MANURE SPREAD R;

Patented Mar. 22, 1887.

WITNESSES UNr'rED TATES arena Orrica.

ABRAHAM MILLER, Oll NENARK, ASSIGNOR TO THE NEW'ARK MACHIY COMPANY, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

MANURE-SPREADER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 359,737, dated March 22. 1887.

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To ctZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, ABRAHAM lllimasa, of Newark, county of Licking, State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in llIanure-Spreadcrs; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descrip tion of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a partof this specification.

My invention consists of the combinations of devices and appliances hereinafter specified, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view, and Fig. 2 a side elevation, of a manurespreader embodying my invention. Fig. 3 is a separate view of one of my spoonteeth adapted for independent attach ment to th e lags of the distribntingcylinder; Fig. 4, a separate view of a series of spoon-teeth made in a single piece with or attached to a bar, said bars adapted for attachment to the lags of the dis tributing-cylinder. Fl 5 is an enlarged view showing the relation the spoons may have to the regular manureteeth.

It is the purpose of my invention to provide the distributing cylinder of any manurespreader of that class which employ distributing-cylinders with means whereby a machine such as is ordinarily employed for spreading heavy n1a11ures-such as ordinary barn-yard 1nanure-may be quickly adapted for the spreading of lime, guano, phosphates, and other light fertilizers of that character, and I accomplish the same by providing removable spoon-teeth, which may be temporarily employed upon the lags of the cylinders, either in front of or breaking spaces with the ordi nary teeth upon the cylinder.

1 would have it understood at the outset that whilemydevice i sshown as applied to a particular form of manure-spreader which Ihave been engaged in manufacturing, yet it is in no way limited to any particular construction, but is equally applicable to any of that-class of mar nurespreaders which employ distributing cylinders.

In carrying out my invention, A. represents the distributing-cylinder of a manurespreader, to which cylinder motion is communicated in any convenient manner as the ma nu re is fed to the discharge end of the machine.

A are the ordinary teeth, such as are employed for spreading ordinary heavy or coarse man ures.

13 represents my spooirteeth, which I apply to the, lags A of the cylinders. These spoonteeth are broad and preferably hollowed or com caved on their advanced faces, so that as the light manures such as lime, guano, phosphates, and the lil;e-are dischar ed from the wagon thesespoons will catch up a quantity and throw it off upon the ground. These spoons may be made to take the place of the teeth on the lags A if the said ordinary teeth are readil y removable; but I prefer, when it is desired to operate with light manures, simply to putupon the lags a set of my spooirtecth without disturbing the ordinary teeth in anyway. They may be placed so as to be right in front of the ordinary teeth, or they may be placed so as to break spaces with the ordinary teeth, both forms being shown in Fig. 5. So, also, instead of fastening each spoon individually to the lags, they may be grouped together and attached to a bar, 0, and the bars be fastened to the lags; or the spoon-teeth may be made in a single piece with the bar 0, and of malleable, cast, or wrought metal.

The shape of the spoon may be varied without departing from my invention, and, if desired, they may break joints in successive rows, so as to leave no vacantspacesin use between thennthrough which the fertilizer could fallto the ground, and that is the way I have em ployed them.

Of course the spooirteeth might remain in place; but I prefer that they shall be removable, for their presence with ordinary manurcs would frequently prove a disadvantage.

What I claim is 1. In a spreader, the combination, with its distributing-cylinder, of spoon-shaped teeth, whereby it is adapted for use with light inanures, substantially as described.

2. In a manure-spreader, the combination, with its distributing-eylinder, in addition to the ordinary teeth, of spoon-teeth, whereby it is adapted to operate upon light inanures, substantially as described.

3. In a manure-spreader, the combination,

with its distribnting-oylinder, of spoon-teeth arrangedin advance of its ordinary teeth on each lag, substantially as described, whereby 6. A bar provided with a series of spo0n- 15 teeth made integral therewith or attaohed thereto, said. bar adapted for attachment to a 1 lag of the distributingeylinderof a manurespreader, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I sign this specifica- 20 tion in the presence of two Witnesses.

ABRAHAM MILLER.

Witnesses:

RICHD. T. CLARKE, H. B. XVHITE. 

